This lesson attempts to teach how radioactive decay works. A two question warm-up will be ready for students as class begins....
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This lesson attempts to teach how radioactive decay works. A two question warm-up will be ready for students as class begins. A web demo showing radioactive decay will be given and transition into an overhead lecture on decay. Next, a lab will model the rate of decay of radioactive isotopes using a penny model. Students will work in groups to complete the lab and then present their findings to the class on a white board.Students will be given a short quiz on the events in the lesson which will be used for individual assessment.Course: Nuclear Processes